Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who bridles; one who restrains or governs.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who bridles; one who restrains and governs, as with a bridle.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun One who
bridles . - noun One who
restrains andgoverns , as with abridle .
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
bridle + -er
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word bridler.
Examples
-
Wise, Upright, Happy, World-knowing, Supreme, the bridler of men's wayward hearts, the Teacher of Gods and men -- the Blessed Buddha. '
The Prince of India — Volume 02 Lewis Wallace 1866
-
This kind of religion was no inconvenient bridler of the tongue, nor did it in the least interfere with the pride of the natural heart.
For the Master's Sake A Story of the Days of Queen Mary Emily Sarah Holt 1864
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.